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M. HERSKOVITZ.

SHADE- HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR;29, 191a.

Patented May 20 1919.

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SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, 1915.

Patented May 20, 1919.

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MAX HERSKOVITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHADE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented May 20, 1919.

Application filed April 29, 1916. Serial No. 94,408.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX HERSKOVITZ, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook andrState of Illino1s, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide in a unitary structure meansproviding a seat for an upper shade and suspending means for a lowerinverted shade depending therefrom.

A further object of my invention is to provide in combination with thesaid unitary structure a shade holder cooperating therewith to clamp theupper shade on its seat.

A further object of my invention is to provide such a unitary structureand a Shade older of such construction that they may be detachablysecured together, whereby the unitary structure is suspended solely fromthe said shade holder; and with these and other objects in view myinvention consists of the parts and combination of parts as will behereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a central vertical sectional .view illustrating myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the shade holder detached.

Figs. 3, 4, and 5, are detail sectional views, parts being in elevationshowing further embodiments of my invention.

The reference numeral 1 designates a shade holder the dome of which isprovided with an aperture 2 for the passage of conductor cord 3. Thewall of the holder is provided with screw threads 4 and below thesethreads the wall is flared outwardly at 5 whereby an increased diameteris provided, whereby the holder may fit over the upper-flange bead orcollar 6 of an upper shade 7, the object of which is to hold the uppershade on its seat as will be hereinafter pointed out.

The lower shade holder is a unitary structure and comprises, in thepreferred form, a

sleeve 8, open at both ends and provided at its upper end with screwthreads 9 which are adapted to intermesh with the threads 4 of the shadeholder 1, whereby the unitary shade holder is detachably suspended fromthe shade holder 1. The sleeve 8 is provided at its lower endwith a seat10, of suitable conformation, for the upper shade 7, the flared end 5 ofthe dome 1 clamping or holdin tion on said seat.

Depending from the seat 10 are means for suspending a lower invertedshade'll from said seat and beneath the upper shade 7,

v and for the purpose of illustrating my in-' clamp will depend entirelyon the configu ration of the upper edge of the inverted shade l1 andalso depend on whether or not arms or chains are used as the suspendingmedium. The primary object of my invention being the unitary structure.

In order to adapt my invention to all kinds of'repair work so that theunitary structure may be used in connection with shade holders on oldfixtures, I may flare the upper end of the sleeve as shown at 14 in Fig.5 for cooperative engagement with the usual clamping screws 15 found inordinary shade holders. Otherwise the unitary structure is the same asheretofore described.

Or I may, instead of flaring the upper end of the sleeve, provideelongated openings 16 through the sleeve for the reception of the endsof the usual clamping screws 15; and where the shade holder is not largeenough at the bottom to receive the collar, bead or rib at the top ofthe upper shade, I provide a supplemental member 17 adapted to surroundsaid collar, bead or' rib, and said member is held in place by reason ofthe upper shade in proper posi- I the fact that it is clamped betweenthe the .shade holder detachable as shown in- Fig. 3 and have acooperative screw thread interlock 19 between the holder and dome.

Many changes may be made in the details of construction within the scopeof the claims, without departing from the inven tive thought hereindisclosed, hence I would have it understood that my invention is notlimited to the details of construction shown in the illustratedembodiment.

What I claim. is:

.1. A shade holder for a light-inclosing bowl, and a reflectorsuperposed over said bowl, said device consisting of a socket coverhaving a cylindrical threaded body terminating at its lower end inaflaring skirt, a sleeve reinovably mounted within said body andprojecting downward therefrom, said sleeve having an annular flange atits lower end located below the edge of said skirt, said sleeve beingadapted to be embracin-gly engaged by the neck of the shade orreflector, and said flange constituting a seat upon which said shade orreflector is supported, and arms carried by said sleeve and adapted forengagement with the upper edge of the light inclosing bowl.

2.'A shade holder for a light inclosing bowl, and a reflector superposedover said how], said device consisting of a socket cover'having acylindrical threaded body terminating at its lower end in a flaringskirt, a sleeve removably mounted within said body and projectingdownward therefrom, sald sleeve having an annular flange at its lowerend located below the edge of said skirt, said sleeve being adapted tobe embracingly engaged by the neck of the shade or reflector, and saidflange constitut ing a seat upon which said shade or reflector issupported, arms secured to said sleeveand hooks formed upon the ends ofsaid arms for supportingly engaging the rim of a. bowl.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

MAX HERSKOVITZ. Witnesses:

G. FRANKLIN, JOHN EGOLF.

